Europe
France
Hauts-de-France
Nord (department)
Dunkerque (and vicinity)
Dunkerque
Calais, France
Calais–Dunkerque Airport – CQF Calais
The Calais-Dunkerque Airport is a public airport located in the city of Calais, France. The airport offered cross-channel services in as early as the 1950s, and was the base of Channel Air Bridge and Silver City Airways. The airport, which has an IATA code of CQF, resides 12 feet above sea level, and serves both cities of Calais and Dunkerque. Calais is best known as the region’s largest city, and serves as a major industrial hub. Dunkerque or Dunkirk is a city near the Belgian border, and is popular for its port and town hall.
Best Time to Visit
The CQF Calais Airport has a single asphalt runway measuring 5,036 feet. The airport is best known as the landing place of the first electric plane to cross the English Channel in 2015, which involved an Airbus plane. From the Calais-Dunkerque Airport, guests can easily access the cities of Bergues, Ghyvelde, Socx, and Teteghem.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are plenty of hotels within a 5-mile radius from the Calais–Dunkerque Airport. One of the closest budget-friendly accommodations is the apartment offered by the Individual Housing Oye-Beach Opal Coast, which offers the use of a garden and access to the beach. The Ibis Calais Car Ferry offers more formal hotel rooms, and is located within a 4.2-mile drive from the CQF Calais, France airport. The Campanile Calais has free breakfasts and the restaurant offers dinner service up to 10 pm, in case travelers arrive after a night flight.
On this page it is easy to search for Calais, France airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Calais, France (CQF-Calais - Dunkerque) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the CQF airport. Most of these CQF hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Calais, France motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the CQF airport are Gravelines Museum of Drawing and Printmaking, Dunkerque Belfry, and Gravelines Museum of Drawing and Printmaking.
